Speaking at the Code/Media conference on Wednesday, internet radio service Pandora’s founder Tim Westergren said_that the company will begin testing a tool that allows_music artists to quickly capture and send audio messages to their fans. The new service, named Artist Audio Messaging, will initially be available to a select group of artists that includes the likes of_Lenny Kravitz. The idea behind it is to allow musicians to announce upcoming shows, releases and share trivia with their listeners. It’s kind of like Vine for bands, only in audio. Westergren described an artist using a smartphone to record a short message announcing…

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